NEWS FROM IBRA
RESEARCH JOURNAL IS REJUVENATED
For nearly 30 years the Journal of Apicultural Research
has been IBRA's journal for reporting experimental
science - becoming respected as a prestigious outlet for
publishing scientific studies of bees in general and
honey bees in particular.
Now the Journal of Apicultural Research has been revamped
with a more modern look and a much more readable format.
But behind the new image are fundamental changes in
management, that will ensure JAR's place as the flagship
of apicultural research journals.
An international editorial team now works on this
publication. Dr Thomas Rinderer, research leader at the
US Department of Agriculture's Honey Bee Breeding,
Genetics and Physiology Laboratory, heads a team at Baton
Rouge which selects, reviews and arranges the refereeing
of manuscripts, approving only those reaching the
required standard of scientific merit. Three staff at
IBRA - the International Bee Research Association - in
Cardiff, United Kingdom, edit these papers and manage the
production of a complete journal from the collection of
manuscripts.
"The size of the editorial team will ensure that
manuscripts receive prompt attention, regardless of the
work commitments of individual editors", said Dr
Rinderer. "Time limits have been set for each stage of
the editorial and production process, and combined with
an efficient manuscript tracking system, no undue delays
will occur."
Andrew Matheson, Director of the International Bee
Research Association, welcomes the co-operation between
the USDA and IBRA in producing the journal: "The
editorial team is committed to bringing our colleagues a
journal respected for its quality and the speed of review
and production".
Guidelines for authors, sample copies of the journal and
information on subscriptions are available to anyone
interested, from: IBRA, 18 North Road, Cardiff CF1 3DY,
UK. Fax (+44) 222-665522.
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(20 January 1992)
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